The Guardian's Return by Old Pumpkin

Chapter 242

Richard's kidnapping was just the beginning.

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The South Regent had set his sights on Celestial City! Whether or not Celestial City could even survive was a question, so what was the reason to stay? To become the South Regent's dessert?

George watched in disbelief as they left. He had made the biggest concession, yet they had not hesitated to leave!

He gritted his teeth and hurried off to contact other companies, but the results were the same. Everyone was leaving, and they were doing it fast and without hesitation. They were even willing to abandon their thriving business.

"What's gotten into them?"

Stephen could not make sense of it. Had something happened in Celestial City recently?

Two things came to mind. First, Richard was kidnapped, but he was already rescued. Second, Stephen became the Grand Marshal's mentee, and Ethan's identity was stripped. However, no matter how he thought about it, both were good news for Celestial City.

but we saved him. That proves that we're sure to win even against the South Regent. Furthermore, Stephen becoming the Grand Marshal's mentee should attract more companies to Celestial

opposite was happening-companies were leaving

influential, how

mulled over it for

fine. Celestial City can function just as

space for other businesses. I should take this chance to attract new businesses

that wanted to come to Celestial City recently,

with them and asked, "Didn't you say you were coming to Celestial City? Why did

were speechless. They did not understand how George could ask such

were they leaving? The South Regent had set his eyes on Celestial City, and many

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calm on the surface, but as businessmen, they could already sense the undercurrents

want to be too blunt, so they said, "We thought about it and decided that Celestial City isn't fit for us now, so we don't plan

Although he has made some mistakes

cared about were the results, and what they saw was Stephen destroying North Hill City, Seaside City, and

to work together in